{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8b4cda77645c4f74a98c9eee","clusterId":"c_cde4bd798497438a8ff52d62","slug":"indie-game-lab-japon-brings-french-creators-to-bitsummit-punch","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Indie Game Lab Japon Brings French Creators to BitSummit PUNCH","summary":"The French Embassy in Japan and Kodansha Game Creators' Lab are running Indie Game Lab Japon, a three-week incubation program for four French indie game creators visiting Japan from May 13 to June 3. The program includes playtesting, lectures, and a booth at BitSummit PUNCH, where creators receive direct feedback from attendees and industry figures like manga artist Hiro Mashima and former Sony executive Shuhei Yoshida.","whyItMatters":"The program is a structured exchange that immerses French developers in Japan's indie scene and market, with hands-on feedback from local professionals and a public showcase at a major indie event.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAt BitSummit PUNCH on May 24, the booth for Indie Game Lab Japon caught the attention of attendees. The program, organized by the French Embassy in Japan and Kodansha Game Creators' Lab, brings four French indie creators to Japan for a three-week stay ending June 3. Participants receive customized guidance on storytelling, visual design, and pitching from Japanese creators and industry professionals. Manga artist Hiro Mashima, known for Fairy Tail and Edens Zero, held a special playtest session as honorary ambassador, offering feedback on each title. Lectures have been given by acclaimed indie developers yona, Nyori Tokoro, and Nama Takahashi. In the latter half of the program, former Sony Interactive Entertainment president Shuhei Yoshida is scheduled to provide feedback on each project. The booth at BitSummit lets visitors play the works in progress and give direct reactions, a key part of the program's goal to expose creators to Japan's indie game scene and business environment.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"French indie devs are in Japan for three weeks under Indie Game Lab Japon, getting feedback from Hiro Mashima and Shuhei Yoshida, and showing their works at BitSummit PUNCH.","twitterPost":"Four French indie creators are in Japan for a three-week incubation program, Indie Game Lab Japon. They got playtest feedback from Hiro Mashima and will hear from Shuhei Yoshida. 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